Job Description
Solicitor – Housing Disrepair (Full Retrain Provided)
Office-Based | Salford
Are you a Solicitor with experience in Personal Injury or claimant litigation, ready to retrain into a fast-growing and socially impactful area of law?
We are working with an established and expanding law firm in Salford that is building out its Housing Disrepair department and is offering a full retrain for solicitors who want to transition into this specialist area.
This is a genuine retrain role — no prior Housing Disrepair experience is required. If you come from Personal Injury or a similar claimant background, your skills will transfer seamlessly.
Why Retrain into Housing Disrepair?
* One of the fastest-growing claimant practice areas
* Highly transferable skills from Personal Injury litigation
* Meaningful work making a real difference to tenants’ lives
* Strong long-term career stability and progression
The Role
As a Housing Disrepair Solicitor (Retrain Role), you will:
* Receive full, structured retraining from experienced Housing Disrepair specialists
* Manage a claimant caseload following your training period
* Run files from instruction through to settlement and, where necessary, litigation
* Draft pleadings, correspondence, and key procedural documents
* Work closely with a supportive, office-based team in Salford
Who We’re Looking For
* Qualified Solicitor (NQ–5 PQE)
* Background in Personal Injury, civil litigation, or other claimant-based work
* Strong litigation fundamentals and file-handling experience
* A genuine desire to retrain into Housing Disrepair
* Motivated, commercially aware, and keen to develop a new specialism
What’s On Offer
* Full retrain into Housing Disrepair (training and supervision provided)
* Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
* Office-based role in Salford
* Supportive and collaborative working environment
* Clear progression opportunities as the team grows
Interested?
If you’re a solicitor currently working in Personal Injury (or similar) and looking for a clear retrain opportunity into Housing Disrepair, this role offers excellent long-term prospects within a growing department.
Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.